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The Sendai District Court sentenced three men to two years and six months in prison for allegedly trying to defraud an elderly man of money by making false phone calls from a guest house. The three sentenced were Ryoma Chiba (29 years old) from Fuchu City, Tokyo, Keita Takatori (25 years old) of no permanent address and Osamu Taniguchi (30 years old) from Chiba City. The three men were accused of conspiring to lure an 80-year-old man out of a guest house in February this year by falsely asking him for money by posing as his son. At previous trials, the three men admitted their charges, with the prosecution asking for five years in prison, saying: “Their roles were divided in an organized and deliberate manner and the nature of the crime was extremely malicious.” He asked for a suspended sentence, saying he was remorseful. At the sentencing hearing held on the 27th at the Sendai District Court, Judge Yuichi Suda said, “This was a sophisticated and well-organized crime that took advantage of the feelings of elderly people who were worried about their relatives, and was part of a series of repeat crimes,” pointed out. I’m on it. He then sentenced them to two years and six months in prison, saying: “Since these three played an important role in the commission of the crime, their criminal responsibility is heavy, even considering that this was an attempt.” I did just that.